2011 Ranch Rescues

[RedSidedSPR]

Wow.

[guidofatherof5]

The male radix seems back to normal. No worse for the wear from his near death experience.
Ate two night crawlers this morning.

[ConcinusMan]

Holy crud. I didn't even know your king was missing. Sneaky one isn't he? Always seems to get ahold of a radix when you're not looking, and escapes too? Bound determined to chow down on radixes one way or another.

[drache]

wow - that was a close one
glad you found your king, and glad the radix is doing fine

[guidofatherof5]

Got a phone call this evening. The lady on the phone told me she had some big snakes out in front of her house and she wanted them gone, or else.
It was only a 10 minute drive so I headed her direction.
Once there she told me they were up by her front door and that she won't go back in the house until they leave or they're dead.
I checked the yard and didn't find any snakes. I then went to the front door. Laying across the front door on the ground was a piece of down spout.
What a perfect hide for a garter snake. When I picked it up I knew there were snakes inside. It was good and heavy.
Looking inside I saw a gravid female. When I poured her out her roommate came out with her. Another gravid female.
Both are in great shape and will be released in my backyard.
In another month or so I'll have two nice groups of babies born.
The second photo is the release in the backyard. I have a large pile of cherry wood stacked by a tree. this should be a good area for them both to have their babies.

[Mommy2many]

Nice save!

[guidofatherof5]

Looks like the last of the babies was born this morning on the Ranch.
A nice T.radix was delivered in a bag to my front door a month ago. It was one of those ring the doorbell and go things. I'm glad for that otherwise she would have sat in the heat and probably died.
I haven't done a head count yet but I'm guessing around 15.
All nice normal phase radixes.
They are in a warm bath to finish their first shed. I'll post a photo later today.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

So how often do you take snakes or rescue them and bring them to your Ranch ?

[guidofatherof5]

This year I've had far less brought to me. I've gone out on less rescue calls also.
Not sure what's going on other than the flood worries. People probably have more to worry about then garter snakes.

[katach]

Congrats on the new additions Steve!! They are so luck to have you!